ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Fortaleza EC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
 Serie B | 9 | 827 | 7.44 |
Scout report
João Ricardo is a 37-year-old goalkeeper at Fortaleza EC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 11, top 59% of Serie A goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.8, ranking 308th of 311 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (37.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ricardo.
Judged on this season alone, Ricardo graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 29 of the 29 goalkeepers in the Serie A, on 4 clean sheets across 14 appearances.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 11). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 28th of 29 of the 29 goalkeepers in the Serie A. At 37 Ricardo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Fortaleza EC finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
4 clean sheets in 14 appearances (29% of games). Keeping that many behind a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) — a side that concedes more — points to a busy, productive season between the posts.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 9.8, Ricardo carries the 28th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Serie A of 29 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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